Handle



Feb. 19, 1957 w. s. ZIEGFELD HANDLE Filed 'May 28, 1956 INVENTOR WILLIAMS. ZIEGFELD ATTORNEY United States Patent HANDLE William S. Ziegfeld,Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pa., assignor to Armstrong CorkCompany, Lancaster, Pa., a corporation of Pennsylvania Application May28, 1956, Serial No. 587,547

8 Claims. (Cl. 294-) This invention relates to a handle for lifting andmoving cartons, such as a multiple ply corrugated fiberboard containerfor a roll of felt base or other surface covering material.

When floor coverings are packaged in wooden crates,

it is possible to grasp the side boards of the crate to move it fromplace to place. With a corrugated fiberboard container of a long length,it is diflicult to grasp the package conveniently and safely. Withlinoleum, felt base, and other floor coverings, the filled package maybe quite heavy and, with some rolls, may be more than 12' long. There isa need for lifting handles which may be used, one at each end of thecarton, so that two men may move the carton conveniently from place toplace. The present invention aims to provide such a handle.

According to the present invention, a handle is constructed for use witha carton having a so-called double batten end structure, the handlebeing arranged to be received within the end structure in interlockingrelationship with the battens to insure against accidental dislodgmentof the handle during service, avoiding the danger of accidents resultingfrom dropping of the carton.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the attached drawing, inwhich:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a pair of the handles of theinvention positioned for use on the ends of a fiberboard cartoncontaining a roll of surface covering material; and

Figure 2 is a perspective view of one of the handles.

Referring first to Figure 1, the carton includes a pair of wooden endmembers, one of which is shown at 2 in the drawing. A fiberboard wrapper3 is folded around the roll of surface covering 4 received within thecarton, and the wrapper is stapled to the end members as indicated at 5.The wrapper may be formed of a single blank of corrugated fiberboardsuitably scored and bent into the form of a square, tubular container,with an overlapping flap stapled in place. The nature of the wrapper isnot important so far as the present invention is concerned.

The end members are of the double batten type, including an upper outercleat 6 of wood and a similar lower outer cleat 7. The outer cleats arespaced apart and are secured to spaced inner cleats 8 and 9,'also ofwood. This provides a rectangularly shaped opening 10 in the center ofthe end member. The roll of material 4 is spaced from the outer cleats 6and 7 by the inner cleats 8 and 9. With cleats made from thick stock,there will be a space at least deep between the inner surface of theouter cleats and the roll of material.

The handle is preferably fabricated from flat steel stock and black ironpipe, although it may be made of cast metal or may be otherwisefabricated.

The handle includes an internal bearing plate 11, and the lowerextremity 12 of the plate is rounded to facilitate its insertion intothe opening 10 in the end member, behind the lower outer cleat 7.

There is also an external bearing plate 13 which may be wider than theinternal bearing plate, and it is arranged for disposition against theouter surface of the upper outer cleat 6.

A load-supporting plate 14 connects the bearing plates 11 and 13 and isdisposed to receive the lower edge 15 of the upper outer cleat 6. Theplates 11, 13, and 14 may be welded into a unitary structure.Preferably, the internal bearing plate 11 is positioned with respect tothe load-supporting plate 14 in such manner that there is provided asafety ledge 16 which projects slightly above the plane of theload-supporting surface of the plate 14 and lies behind the upper outercleat 6 in service, preventing the handle from accidentally beingdislodged from the end structure during use.

A locating plate 17 projects laterally of the internal bearing plate 11and is preferably welded to both the plate 11 and the load-supportingplate 14. The edge 18 of the locating plate 17 may be rounded. The lowersurface 19 of the locating plate is disposed for engagement with theupper edge 29 of the lower outer cleat 7 to locate the handle withrespect to the end structure. It also serves as a reinforcing plate whenit is Welded to or formed integrally with the plates 11 and 14 anddisposed in the position shown in the drawing. The locating plate 17will be so dimensioned that, when the edge 19 is in engagement with theupper surface 20 of the lower outer cleat 7, the safety ledge 16 of theinternal bearing plate 11 will clear the lower edge 15 of the upperouter cleat 6.

General practice in the fabrication of double batten end members is tonail the cleats or battens together as indicated at 21 in Figure 1. Itis desirable, therefore, to be sure that the bearing plates engage theouter cleats in such fashion that there will be no danger of the cleatsbeing pulled apart during handling of the cartons. This may beaccomplished by providing beads 22 and 23 projecting from adjacent tothe extremities of the internal and external bearing plates 11 and 13,respectively, as shown in the drawing. The beads 22 and 23 may be formedby running a narrow band of weld metal on the surfaces as shown inFigure 2. These beads insure that the bearing lines of the plates 11 and13 will be well removed from the outer edges of the cleats; and,although the surfaces of the cleats engaged by the bearing plates beirregular or inclined at the edges, the thrust of the bearing plateswill be localized above the edges. Also, the bearing lines will beremote from the lifting line of the handle to lessen the force appliedto the outer lower cleat 7 which would tend to pull it loose from theinner cleats.

A hand grip member is provided. In the embodiment iillustrated, this isin the form of a pair of pipes 24 and 25 Which project outwardly fromthe unit, preferably being welded to the lower region of the externalbearing plate 13. A tubular cross member .26 is welded to the pipes 24and 25 and provides an opening 27 through which a bar or a smaller tubemay be inserted to increase the eifective length of the handle so thattwo men may grasp the handle. This is especially desirable whereparticularly heavy articles are to be moved.

In the operation of the device, the workman grasps the cross bar 26 andinserts the rounded edge 12 of the plate 11 into the opening 10. Thehandle is permitted to move downwardly, with the plate 11 disposedbehind the batten 7, until the locating plate 17 comes into engagementwith the upper edge 20 of batten 7. When the parts are in this position,the safety ledge 16 will be disposed below the lower edge 15 of thebatten 6. The workman then lifts on the cross bar 26 which pivots thehandle about the line of contact of the bead 22 with the inner surfaceof the batten 7 and brings the safety ledge 16 behind the batten 6. Asfurther lifting of the cross bar 26 is eifected by the workman, thehandle slides up wardly until the lower edge 15 of the batten 6 rests onthe supporting surface of the plate 14. When the weight of the carton istaken on the handle, the head 23 of the external bearing plate will comeinto contact with the outer surface of the batten 6 well above the loweredge 15 of this batten, and lifting may be accomplished without dangerof pulling the cleats apart. The article may be then moved to a desiredlocation, and the handle extracted by merely releasing the grip on thecross bar 26 permitting the handle to fall until the locating plate 17engages the upper edge 20 of the batten 7; whereupon, the workman movesthe handle outwardly in an arcuate fashion to extract the safety ledge16 from behind the batten 6 and then lifts the handle free of the endstructure.

From the foregoing, it will be clear that a lifting handle has beenprovided which may be safely and conveniently used with even veryheavily loaded cartons without any substantial danger of accidentaldislodgernent of the handle or accidental pulling apart of the cleats.

I claim:

l. A handle for gripping the cleats of a double batten end of a carton,which end includes spaced upper and lower outer cleats secured togetherby a .pair of spaced inner cleats to provide an opening for thereception of the handle therebetween, said handle comprising an internalbearing member for disposition between said inner cleats and against theinner surface of said lower outer cleat, an external bearing member fordisposition against the outer surface of said upper outer cleat, aload-supporting member connecting said bearing members as a unit anddisposed to receive the lower edge of said upper outer cleat, a locatingmember projecting laterally of said internal bearing member forengagement with the upper edge of said lower outer cleat to locate saidhandle with respect to said end structure, and a hand grip membersecured to said unit and disposed to bring said external bearing memberinto engagement with the outer surface of said upper outer cleat uponlifting of a carton with said handle and to apply the lifting force ofsaid handle in the general plane of said locating member.

2. A handle for gripping the cleats of a double batten end of a carton,which end includes spaced upper and lower outer cleats secured togetherby a pair of spaced inner cleats to provide an opening for the receptionof the handle therebetween, said handle comprising an internal bearingmember for disposition between said inner cleats and against the innersurface of said lower outer cleat, an external bearing member fordisposition against the outer surface of said upper outer cleat, aload-supporting member connecting said bearing members as a unit anddisposed to receive the lower edge of said upper outer cleat, a locatingmember secured to said load-supporting member and said internal bearingmember and projecting laterally from said internal bearing member forengagement with the upper edge of said lower outer cleat to locate saidhandle with respect to said end structure, and a hand grip membersecured to said unit and disposed to bring said external bearing memberinto engagement with the outer surface of said upper outer cleat uponlifting of a carton with said handle and to apply the lifting force ofsaid handle in the general plane of said locating member.

3. A handle for gripping the cleats of a double batten end of a carton,which end includes spaced upper and lower outer cleats secured togetherby a pair of spaced inner cleats to provide an opening for the receptionof the handle therebetween, said handle comprising an internal bearingmember for disposition between said inner cleats, a bearing surfaceprojecting from said internal bearing member adjacent to its lowerextremity for disposition against the inner surface of said lower outercleat, an external bearing member for disposition against the outersurface of said upper outer cleat, a load-supporting member connectingsaid bearing members as a unit and disposed to receive the lower edge ofsaid upper outer cleat, a locating member projecting laterally of saidinternal bearing member for engagement with the upper edge of said lowerouter cleat to locate said handle with respect to said end structure,and a hand grip member secured to said unit and disposed to bring saidexternal bearing member into engagement with the outer surface of saidupper outer cleat upon lifting of a carton with said handle and to applythe lifting force of said handle in the general plane of said locatingmember.

4. A handle for gripping the cleats of a double batten end of a carton,which end includes spaced upper and lower outer cleats secured togetherby a pair of spaced inner cleats to provide an opening for the receptionof the handle therebetween, said handle comprising an internal bearingmember for disposition between said inner cleats and against the innersurface of said lower outer cleat, an external bearing member, a bearingsurface projecting from said external bearing member adjacent to itsupper extremity for disposition against the outer surface of said upperouter cleat, a load-supporting member connecting said bearing members asa unit and disposed to receive the lower edge of said upper outer cleat,a locating member projecting laterally of said internal bearing memberfor engagement with the upper edge of said lower outer cleat to locatesaid handle with respect to said end structure, and a hand grip membersecured to said unit and disposed to bring said external bearing memberinto engagement with the outer surface of said upper outer cleat uponlifting of a carton with said handle and to apply the lifting force ofsaid handle in the general plane of said locating member.

I 5. A handle for gripping the cleats of a double batten end of acarton, which end includes spaced upper and lower outer cleats securedtogether by a pair of spaced inner cleats to provide an opening for thereception of the handle therebetween, said handle comprising an internalbearing member for disposition between said inner cleats, a bearingsurface projecting from said internal bearing member adjacent to itslower extremity for disposition against the inner surface of said lowerouter cleat, an external hearing member, a bearing surface projectingfrom said external bearing member adjacent to its upper extremity fordisposition against the outer surface of said upper outer cleat, aload-supporting member connecting said bearing members as a unit anddisposed to receive the lower edge of said upper outer cleat, a locatingmember projecting laterally of said internal bearing member forengagement with the upper edge of said lower outer cleat to locate saidhandle with respect to said end structure, and a hand grip membersecured to said unit and disposed tobring said external bearing memberinto engagement with the outer surface of said upper outer cleat uponlifting of a carton with said handle and to apply the lifting force ofsaid handle in the general plane of said locating member.

6. A handle for gripping the cleats of a double batten end of a carton,which end includes spaced upper and lower outer cleats secured togetherby a pair of spaced inner cleats to provide an opening for the receptionof the handle therebetween, said handle comprising an internal bearingmember for disposition between said inner cleats and against the innersurface of said lower outer cleat, an external bearing member fordisposition against the outer surface of said upper outer cleat, aload-supporting member connecting said bearing members as a unit anddisposed to receive the lower edge of said upper outer cleat, a locatingmember projecting laterally of said internal bearing member forengagement with the upper edge of said lower outer cleat to locate saidhandle with respect to said end structure, and a hand grip membersecured to said external bearing member below the upper extremitythereof and disposed to bring said external bearing member intoengagement with the outer surface of said upper outer cleat upon liftingof a carton with said handle and to apply the lifting force of saidhandle in the general plane of said locating member.

5 7. A handle for gripping'the cleats of a double batten end of acarton, which end includes spaced upper and lower outer cleats securedtogether by a pair of spaced inner cleats to provide an opening for thereception of the handle therebetween, said handle comprising an internalbearing plate for disposition between said inner cleats and against theinner surface of said lower outer cleat, an external bearing plate fordisposition against the outer surface of said upper outer cleat, aload-supporting plate connecting said bearing plates as a unit anddisposed to receive the lower edge of said upper outer cleat, a locatingplate projecting laterally of said internal bearing plate for engagement with the upper edge of said lower outer cleat to locate said handlewith respect to said end structure, a tubular grip member extending withits axis substantial ly parallel to the face of said external bearingplate for the reception of a lifting member therethrough, and meansprojecting laterally from said unit connecting said grip member to saidunit.

8- A handle for gripping the cleats of a double batten end a carton,which end includes spaced upper and lower outer cleats secured togetherby a pair of spaced inner cleats to provide an opening for the receptionof the handle therebetween, said handle comprising an internal bearingplate for disposition between said inner cleats and against the innersurface of said lower outer cleat, an external bearing plate fordisposition against the outer surface of said upper outer cleat, aload-supporting plate connecting said bearing plates as a unit anddisposed to receive the lower edge of said upper outer cleat, a safetyledge projecting from said internal bearing plate above saidload-supporting plate, a locating plate projecting laterally of saidinternal bearing plate for engagement with the upper edge of said lowerouter cleat to locate said handle with respect to said end structure, atubular grip member extending with its axis substantially parallel tothe face of said external bearing plate for the reception of a liftingmember therethrough, and means projecting laterally from said unitconnecting said grip member to said unit.

References Cited in the file of this patent FOREIGN PATENTS 334,290Germany Apr. 7, 1920

